The unique scientific capabilities of the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-85

  Rimmele, T R ^a  

^a NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive optics; Chromosphere; Corona; Photosphere; Polarimetry; Solar telescopes; Sun

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE OPTICS; MAGNETISM; POLARIMETERS; SOLAR WIND; SUN;

CHROMOSPHERE; CORONA; PHOTOSPHERE; SOLAR TELESCOPES;

SPACE TELESCOPES;

EID: 43849084713     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2008.02.024     Document Type: Article

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